Frankly, whether one is a Xtian or Taoist or .... is unimportant
lar. What matters is whether one can understand, acknowledge and
yet transcend
one's bigotry, one's prejudice(s) and reconcile
to the differences, the beliefs .... and yet
relate to what others
are. In this instance, your father is a 'conditioned' person
and to change him or impose or even assert one's belief or ... is
utterly foolish and unwise.
One who is mature and wise would understand and just go thru the ritual. Of
course, it presupposes one has no fear of losing what
thinks one
is. What one thinks is not what one is. what one
is BEING - is the true expereince.
It is the fear of losing (the
religious belief) that is causing these melodrama or if u
will, the psychodrama.
Without
understanding, she may relent and do what your father or even
u want her to do. However, it is going to later surface as a
grievance. If she understands and acknowledges her insecurities,
fears .... she may be acquiescent.
Maturity is acceptance of another's immaturity! The question is
whether one is being mature or ....
